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Semiconductor device having an interconnect with sloped walls and method of forming the same

US7462891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2005
Grant dateDec 9, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28575
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device having at least one lateral channel with contacts on opposing surfaces thereof and a method of forming the same. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a conductive substrate having a first contact covering a substantial portion of a bottom surface thereof. The semiconductor device also includes a lateral channel above the conductive substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a second contact above the lateral channel. The semiconductor device still further includes an interconnect having a sloped wall that connects the lateral channel to the conductive substrate. The interconnect is operable to provide a low resistance coupling between the first contact and the lateral channel. In a related but alternative embodiment, the first contact is a source contact and the second contact is a drain contact for the semiconductor device.

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